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The global palm oil industry is at a critical juncture. In 2012 we published a report that outlined how Africa is a new frontier for industrial palm oil production . This may bring much needed development to the continent, but it...

Recently, after sifting through a box of dusty 45s, I have had a Billy Bragg song, Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards , firmly stuck in my head. The song has lodged itself there, not just because it has a nifty piano hook, but...

When I ask people what the backbone of most African economies is, the response is often a unanimous, “agriculture”.
It goes without dispute that agriculture is the most important and largest contributor to the gross domestic product...

Every year, World Oceans Day is an important opportunity for us to reflect on our campaign to protect West Africa’s ocean ecosystems.
This year Greenpeace Africa and Senegalese fishing associations are marking the day with a public...

Time really flies. It feels like yesterday when the start of the 2014 Last Desert Race in Antarctica was still 200 days away. And now it is just 150 days to go…
The urgency around my preparations for the race will increase...

"It's no secret that our planet is under a lot of stress, and good news about the environment can be pretty scarce at times. Greenpop's Reforest Fest is a fun, hands-on antidote to all that: a feel-good opportunity for us to reconnect with nature...

The lead up to this years soccer World Cup is already dominating international news.
Meanwhile, Greenpeace has been closely monitoring another world-wide phenomenon: illegal deforestation.
One American private equity firm cum...